G2 = Generation 2
Hey Everyone! I am so excited to be able to present this to you!
Introducing-
StampTV G2 is a website, very similar to StampTV except it's a place for tweens and teens to hang out in a creative environment that's safe and fun.
Some of things you'll find when you visit G2
~ My daughter Alicia is 14 and she is the administrator there. (She calls herself the Admin) We also have some adult moderators. Kids will have to apply for membership, free of course, and they will be watched closely until we feel they are a safe member.
~ There is a main music player so the kids can listen to music while on the site. Alicia and I are choosing that music together and making sure it's not offensive in any way.
~ There is a forum area with different categories such as Stamping Junkies, Manga Maniacs, Scrapbook Freaks, Digi-geeks, Photography Buffs, Art Addicts and Everyday Stuff.
~ There is a Freebies page that currently has a couple of digital images that can downloaded, printed and colored for those wanting to practice coloring. Feel free to print them yourself and resize them to use for cards. Alicia drew them and they are very cute, especially for making kids cards.
~ There will be some challenges with prizes such as kid- teen friendly stamp sets, iTunes cards and other fun things that kids, tweens and teens enjoy. All prizes will be by random drawing so no feelings get hurt. It's the luck of the draw kind of thing. (Just like StampTV.
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~ Each person gets their own My Page that they can customize with colors, layouts and add RSS feeds and music to make it their own.
~ We will be teaching some very basic classes in the future such as how to color and shade with pencils and markers. We will also be providing some art tutorials for drawing manga style, card making, easy scrapbooking, photography tricks and techniques. (Check out Alicia's photo gallery and look at the cool photos she did with a flashlight.)
~ This is a no-drama zone.
We hope this will be a place where your kids will come and hang out and get their creative juices flowing. At some point we will be looking for a tween-teen design team too so your kids are encouraged to upload their cards, scrapbook pages, artistic photography and artwork. All levels of skill are welcome and encouraged.
We are leaving the site open for all to enjoy throughout the weekend. Then, we will close the site off to the general public on Monday and only members who have signed up will be able to see what's going on inside by logging in. So, if your son or daughter likes it, they may want to sign up so they can keep coming back. They will still have to be approved.
Parents are welcome to be members however, we want to try to keep the site "cool" so I would encourage you to be more of a lurker than an active member and let the kids do their thing.
Most of the Design Team and StampTV Cast and Crew are members because we need adult eyes to remove anything that we feel in inappropriate. If you ever see anything that concerns you, please bring it to our attention and we will handle it right away.
So, welcome to Generation 2!
Hugs,
Gina K.
Introducing-
StampTV G2 is a website, very similar to StampTV except it's a place for tweens and teens to hang out in a creative environment that's safe and fun.
Some of things you'll find when you visit G2
~ My daughter Alicia is 14 and she is the administrator there. (She calls herself the Admin) We also have some adult moderators. Kids will have to apply for membership, free of course, and they will be watched closely until we feel they are a safe member.
~ There is a main music player so the kids can listen to music while on the site. Alicia and I are choosing that music together and making sure it's not offensive in any way.
~ There is a forum area with different categories such as Stamping Junkies, Manga Maniacs, Scrapbook Freaks, Digi-geeks, Photography Buffs, Art Addicts and Everyday Stuff.
~ There is a Freebies page that currently has a couple of digital images that can downloaded, printed and colored for those wanting to practice coloring. Feel free to print them yourself and resize them to use for cards. Alicia drew them and they are very cute, especially for making kids cards.
~ There will be some challenges with prizes such as kid- teen friendly stamp sets, iTunes cards and other fun things that kids, tweens and teens enjoy. All prizes will be by random drawing so no feelings get hurt. It's the luck of the draw kind of thing. (Just like StampTV.
)~ Each person gets their own My Page that they can customize with colors, layouts and add RSS feeds and music to make it their own.
~ We will be teaching some very basic classes in the future such as how to color and shade with pencils and markers. We will also be providing some art tutorials for drawing manga style, card making, easy scrapbooking, photography tricks and techniques. (Check out Alicia's photo gallery and look at the cool photos she did with a flashlight.)
~ This is a no-drama zone.
We hope this will be a place where your kids will come and hang out and get their creative juices flowing. At some point we will be looking for a tween-teen design team too so your kids are encouraged to upload their cards, scrapbook pages, artistic photography and artwork. All levels of skill are welcome and encouraged.
We are leaving the site open for all to enjoy throughout the weekend. Then, we will close the site off to the general public on Monday and only members who have signed up will be able to see what's going on inside by logging in. So, if your son or daughter likes it, they may want to sign up so they can keep coming back. They will still have to be approved.
Parents are welcome to be members however, we want to try to keep the site "cool" so I would encourage you to be more of a lurker than an active member and let the kids do their thing.
Most of the Design Team and StampTV Cast and Crew are members because we need adult eyes to remove anything that we feel in inappropriate. If you ever see anything that concerns you, please bring it to our attention and we will handle it right away.
So, welcome to Generation 2!
Hugs,
Gina K.
That is the coolest idea ever Gina! I love it. I will definately take a look to see what the younger generation will be able to experience. You Rock!!
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Oh this is just FABULOUS!!!
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another brillant idea! great rules!!
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Oh my stinking goodness, this is fantastic!! What an awesome idea and thank you to the entire GinaK clan for making this happen!! =) My kids are young, but I'll bet that they'll love it!
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Bravo Gina!! Take a bow!! This is a brilliant idea for the younger artists out there to have a safe haven to learn about crafting and cardmaking! You're way ahead of the times here with this incredible idea! Two thumbs up to you and Alicia...........much success!!
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WAY COOL that you guys are setting this up for young women!! Have fun Alicia!!
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Just wanted to say thank you for all your sharing. The videos are wonderful. Have a good one.
Nadine
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FANTASTIC idea Gina!!! and what a great look the website has. I have two nieces, I think they'll love this I'm off to email the link to them.
Good Luck with this Alicia I'm sure you'll have a blast.
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Well Gina, this is certainly exciting and what a wonderful way to get your daughter up here in the stamping world! She is so talented and with you to guide her, I am sure it will be a success. I will spread the word! Congrats on this new adventure!
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You are a pioneer Gina!! Great idea!!
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Wow, I was excited, but just checked out the front page and am immediately unimpressed with the content added by members already. Hopefully you can make it work, but it already has the My Space feel. Keep us posted on how that will be handled and I'll check back for my DD. Thanks!
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Rachele,
That's exactly what we're going for. We know how much the kids love myspace but we also know that on myspace, they can upload photos and videos that can be very distastful. The beauty of G2 is that it's moderated so photos and videos must be approved first. Yes, we'll allow a photo of a kid with their friends but not anything naughty. We want the kids to be able to express themselves freely yet in an age appropriate way.
The challenges and contests will always be art/stamping/scrapbooking related to keep them thinking in a creative way.
We have removed two music videos that got through prior to moderation being turned on however, that is handled now.
Of course, it's up to the judgement of the parents where they want their kids to spend time, but I can assure you that we will be doing everything we can to keep the place looking very "myspace-cool" but also keeping in much cleaner and safer. Thanks for your opinion.
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This is just too cool!!! Thanks Gina.
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Way to go Alicia! I'm too old to "play" but I hope y'all have fun sharing your creations.
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Awesome cool idea! I don't have any kids that will want to play on the site but I think it is a really great idea. How fun to have a place for young, creative minds to go that is safe and all about being creative.
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What a fun idea Gina! I will be sharing this w/MY favorite Togepai AND his sister!!! LOL I'm sure they will love it. I will probably be a 'lurker' too!
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What an awesome idea Gina!
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What a fabulous idea! Thank you for thinking of the young crafters - they need a safe place to "hang out"!
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Gina,
I am so excited about this idea. I sooo need a nice safe place for my DD but when she went to sign up it said "Based on the information that you have provided, you are ineligible to register for a new account". Her DOB is 1996. Is she too young? She was very excited about the idea of having her own place to go. Thanks, Vicki
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Vicki,
Ning has some restrictions built as a generic for sites but for our site, you can change her DOB to make her 13 or 14 and then change her age once you are in. We can't seem to figure out how to override that.
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What a wonderful idea! Yanno, I never thought that there might be a younger generation interested in this hobby. DUH! LOL
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I like the modern look. Simple, yet effective. I hope some G1 moms will spend some shells for this great G2 product
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